Robbie Merrill (born June 13, 1963)[1] is an American bassist, best known as a founding member of the rock bands Godsmack[2][3] and Another Animal.[4] He was featured in the Behind the Player interactive music video.[5]
Robbie Merrill | |
|---|---|
 Merrill performing with Godsmack in 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | June 13, 1963 Lawrence, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Bass |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Member of | Godsmack |
| Formerly of | Another Animal |
| Website | godsmack |
Biography
editBorn in Lawrence, Massachusetts, Merrill started playing bass at age fourteen, having traded in his train set for the instrument.[6] Before joining Godsmack, Merrill worked as a self-employed carpenter, a trade likewise pursued by Tony Rombola.[7]
Merrill lives in St. Augustine, Florida, with his wife Heather and three daughters. Although he is righthanded, Merrill plays lefthanded due to a birth defect that renders him unable to move the middle finger of his left hand.[8]
Musical style
editMerrill uses Dunlop Clear "D" plastic fingerpicks on his plucking-hand index and ring fingers, which contributes to his distinctive style of play.[9]
Discography
editGodsmack
edit- 1998: Godsmack
- 2000: Awake
- 2003: Faceless
- 2004: The Other Side
- 2006: IV
- 2007: Good Times, Bad Times... Ten Years of Godsmack
- 2010: The Oracle
- 2012: Live & Inspired
- 2014: 1000hp
- 2018: When Legends Rise
- 2023: Lighting Up The Sky
Another Animal
edit- 2007: Another Animal
Gear
edit- Bass Spector Euro 4LX-35.[9]
- Fretless Spector 4-string D'Addario XL strings tuned DADG or CGCG; Dunlop Clear "D" fingerpicks.[9]
- (Up Through the Oracle album)-Rig SWR 750x heads and SWR 4 x 12" 12-STACK cabs.[9]
- (Current)-Gallien-Krueger Fusion 550 head, and Gallien-Krueger RBH410 cabs.[9]
- Effects Line 6 PODxt (studio), Line 6 Bass PODxt (live).[9]
- Aurora Strings.[9]
- On the back cover of the April 2010 Bass Player magazine issue, Robbie is now an official Gallien-Krueger user. It shows him with a Fusion 550 amp and a NEO412 cabinet[9]
According to Merrill, when he is in the studio, he runs a Line 6 guitar POD direct for growly, midrangy distortion, and he blends that with miked cabinets."[9]
References
edit- ^ "Robbie Merrill - Biography". The Internet Movie Database.
- ^ "Godsmack - AskMen.com". AskMen.com.
- ^ "Godsmack – Bio". Godsmack.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved October 10, 2007.
- ^ "Metal News - Godsmack Celebrating 10th Birthday With Boxed Set". Metal Underground . com. May 7, 2007.
- ^ "Sheet Music Plus - Behind the Player: Robbie Merrill". Sheet Music Plus.
- ^ "Godsmack - AskMen.com". AskMen.com.
- ^ "Cover Story: Hard rock smack down; Godsmack remains close to its working-class roots". Charleston Gazette. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012 – via HighBeam Research.
- ^ "Karr's CD & Music Reviews: Godsmack Interview with Bassist Robbie Merrill". Karr's CD & Music Reviews. September 28, 2006. Archived from the original on January 31, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Robbie Merrill". BassPlayer.com. September 28, 2006.
External links
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